What is the median home value in Clay Center, KS?
The median value of owner-occupied homes in Clay Center, KS is $143,600 (±$24,992), as owners estimated it in the Census Bureau’s 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
In Clay Center, the median home value went from $86,100 in 2015–2019 to $143,600 in 2020–2024 (+66.8%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Figures last updated on .
- Median home value
- $143,600 (±$24,992)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 1,200 (±178)
- Most common range
- $150,000 to $199,999
Home values in Clay Center
| Value | Clay Center | Clay County | Kansas | United States |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Less than $50,000 | 11.5% (±4.9 points) | 12.8% | 8.7% | 5.3% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 17.8% (±6.4 points) | 16.0% | 12.2% | 6.1% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 23.0% (±7.8 points) | 17.5% | 11.9% | 6.8% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 36.4% (±10.5 points) | 25.7% | 13.0% | 9.0% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 9.3% (±5.4 points) | 16.3% | 21.0% | 17.8% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 2.0% (±2.6 points) | 9.1% | 22.4% | 26.9% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0.0% (±2.5 points) | 2.2% | 9.3% | 20.9% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.0% (±2.5 points) | 0.4% | 1.5% | 7.1% |
The most common range is $150,000 to $199,999, 36.4% of owned homes.
Value is the owner’s own estimate of what the home and lot would sell for, not a sale price or an assessment.
Clay Center against Clay County, its state and the nation
| Clay Center | Clay County | Kansas | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $143,600 (±$24,992) | $155,900 (±$9,749) | $217,200 (±$1,343) | $332,700 |
| Owner-occupied homes | 1,200 (±178) | 2,747 (±184) | 788,409 (±5,615) | 84,210,142 |
In Clay Center, the median home value is not measurably different from Clay County ($155,900).
It is also lower than in Kansas ($217,200).
It is lower than the national figure ($332,700).
In Clay County, Clay Center ranks 2 of 6 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median home value.
Statewide, it ranks 692 of 1,474.
Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.
How home values in Clay Center have changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $86,100 (±$11,517) | $143,600 (±$24,992) | +66.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $898 (±$122) | $1,259 (±$113) | +40.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,727 (±$200) | $2,319 (±$575) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Median home value in places near Clay Center
| Place | Distance | Median home value | Compared with this place |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Center | — | $143,600 (±$24,992) | — |
| Morganville | 7.2 mi | $62,500 (±$27,057) | Lower |
| Green | 7.6 mi | $82,200 (±$52,029) | Lower |
| Bala Township | 12 mi | $158,800 (±$90,020) | Not measurably different |
| Wakefield | 13 mi | $172,700 (±$14,915) | Not measurably different |
| Leonardville | 14 mi | $110,400 (±$40,408) | Not measurably different |
| Center Township (Riley County) | 15 mi | $258,900 (±$38,179) | Higher |
| Clifton | 15 mi | $96,000 (±$21,611) | Lower |
| Vining | 16 mi | $10,000 or less | — |
Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Morganville, KS ($62,500), Green, KS ($82,200), Clifton, KS ($96,000).
Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Center Township (Riley County), KS ($258,900).
Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.
Median home value across Clay County, place by place
| Rank | Place | Median home value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakefield | $172,700 (±$14,915) |
| 2 | Clay Center | $143,600 (±$24,992) |
| 3 | Green | $82,200 (±$52,029) |
| 4 | Morganville | $62,500 (±$27,057) |
| 5 | Longford | $55,000 (±$39,457) |
| 6 | Vining | $10,000 or less |
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Clay Center
What is the average home value in Clay Center, KS?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $143,600 (±$24,992) for owner-occupied homes in Clay Center (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Have home values in Clay Center gone up?
In Clay Center, the median home value went from $86,100 in 2015–2019 to $143,600 in 2020–2024 (+66.8%).
Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose faster than prices: a measurable increase after inflation.
Is this what homes in Clay Center sell for?
No: it is the value owners reported, which tends to lag the market; recent sale prices and an appraisal answer that question.
Sources
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay Center city, Kansas
- Median Value (B25077), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay Center city, Kansas
- Median Selected Monthly Owner Costs (B25088), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay Center city, Kansas
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Clay Center city, Kansas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Clay Center city, Kansas (place:13625, in state:20).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B25077_001E, B25077_001M, B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0081PE, DP04_0081PM, DP04_0082PE, DP04_0082PM, DP04_0083PE, DP04_0083PM, DP04_0084PE, DP04_0084PM, DP04_0085PE, DP04_0085PM, DP04_0086PE, DP04_0086PM, DP04_0087PE, DP04_0087PM, DP04_0088PE, DP04_0088PM
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .
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